Wesley Adam Hampton (born December 8, 1977) is a

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singer. He is a tenor for The Gaither Vocal Band. Hampton sang first tenor for the group from 2005 to 2009, then when it went from a quartet to a

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, he became the second tenor. He also performs solo concerts. His first solo album was titled "A Man Like Me." Wes also appears and performs in the

Gaither Homecoming ''Gaither Homecoming'' is the name applied to a series of videos, music recordings and concerts, which are organized, promoted and usually presented by Christian music songwriter and impresario Bill Gaither. To date, the ''Gaither Homecoming'' t ...

video concert series, television series and cruises. Hampton's eighteen year tenure ranks him the longest-serving member of the Gaither Vocal Band besides Bill Gaither himself.

Early life

Hampton was born in

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. He studied at Trevecca Nazarene University from 1996 to 1998, and he then went on to receive a B.A. in psychology and a minor in music from the

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, in 2000.A flyer about a concert
/ref> He was part of the worship staff at The Church at Brook Hills, a Birmingham church, for seven years.

Career

Hampton was the tenor for The Trevedores, a Christian music singing group affiliated with Trevecca Nazarene University from 1996 through 1998. In 2005, after family members passed his demo tape around to friends of Bill Gaither, Hampton auditioned to replace David Phelps as the tenor of the group. After 7 weeks of auditions Hampton joined The Gaither Vocal Band. Wes also appears in the

video series.

Other works

Hampton released a cookbook in 2009 called, ''A Place at the Table''. In 2016, he released a second cookbook, ''WEScipes''. In 2021, he released a third cookbook, ''WEScipes'' ''2.0''.

Personal life

Hampton is married to Andrea (Means), and they have four boys, Barrett, Hudson, Carden, and Sutton.

Discography

Solo

Gaither Vocal Band

Compilations

Some contain additional new material or alternate versions of the original albums. *2013: ''Icon'' (Spring House/Universal Music) *2015: '' Christmas Collection'' (Gaither Music Group) *2016: ''The Ultimate Playlist'' (Gaither Music Group) – available online only

Homecoming Series

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Singing News Awards

2006 Singing News Horizon Individual Fan Award.Singing News Awards from 2006
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References

External links

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Gaither Vocal Band Profile

The Grammy Award Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hampton, Wes 1977 births Living people 21st-century American male singers 21st-century evangelicals American gospel singers Grammy Award winners Singers from Memphis, Tennessee Southern gospel performers Trevecca Nazarene University alumni